Nacho Cheese Sauce

Make your own nacho cheese sauce. It's delicious and very easy to make!

My two daughters challenged me to make my own nacho cheese sauce. This is the wonderful recipe that has resulted from that challenge. I hope you enjoy!

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp olive oil (or the oil of your choice)
• 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 4 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 cups of almond milk (fat free, 2%, half and half, or whole milk will work as well)
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper

Directions

In a heated medium saucepan, add the olive oil and flour. Mix together  and cook on medium heat until thickened. Add the almond milk and continue to cook until the sauce has thickened, approximately 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 4 cups of the shredded cheddar cheese, salt and cayenne pepper. Set aside for about 5 minutes and allow the cheese to melt. Return the sauce to the heat and cook on low for 5 minutes to make certain that all the cheese has melted.

Enjoy with your favorite chips or bread!

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Hot Peppermint Mocha

I have such a weakness for hot peppermint mochas! They are soooo good. Because it is a seasonal item, they aren't around for long. I'm making my own so that I can enjoy them anytime of the year. :)

There's nothing more comforting than cozying up with a warm blanket, a good book, and a hot cup of mocha, especially on a cold wintry day. This mocha hit the spot. So warm and delicious!

To add to the peppermint flavor, I added a little of the crushed peppermints to the mocha. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup of your favorite coffee
• 2 Tbsp of peppermint mocha coffee creamer
• 2 Tbsp of hot cocoa mix
• 2 tsp of sugar (optional)
• whipped cream topping
• 1 crushed soft peppermint candy
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Directions

To prepare the hot peppermint mocha, begin by first preparing the coffee and set it aside. Add the peppermint mocha coffee creamer, hot cocoa mix, and sugar to a coffee mug. Stir the ingredients until blended. Pour the hot coffee into the coffee mug and mix all ingredients until all ingredients are combined. 

Top with the whipped cream topping and sprinkle with the crushed peppermint candy. Mm-mm enjoy!

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Christmas Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies are one of my all-time favorite cookies to make at this time of the year. They're so soft and delicious, it's hard to just eat one!

This recipe has been altered from the original recipe to include 1/2 cup of canola oil, in place of one of the sticks of butter. Also, I added an additional 1/2 cup of all purpose flour as well. This recipe has been so enjoyable to so many of my friends and family this holiday season. 

I served them with and without the sugar topping. I also allowed the kids to spread frosting on top and add sprinkles...such a fun way to enjoy these cookies.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 stick of butter, softened
• 1/2 cup of canola or vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar
• 2 eggs @ room temperature
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup of red and/or green sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 375° degrees.

Lightly grease a cookie sheet and set aside. (I line my cookie sheet with parchment paper in place of cooking oil spray).

In a small bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour and baking powder. Set aside.

In a large bowl, add the butter, canola oil, and sugar. Using a hand blender, mix  the butter, canola oil, and sugar until smooth and creamy.

Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until well blended.

Add the flour mixture and, using a spoon, stir until the flour mixture is well blended.

Add the cookie dough to the prepared cookie sheet by measuring 1 tablespoon of the dough and placing each tablespoon 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet. Sprinkle each cookie with a small amount of the red or green sugar.

Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown.

Remove the cookies from the oven and cool for five minutes and transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

Enjoy!

Makes 36 cookies

Note: if you prepare this recipe please feel free to post a picture on my Facebook page! Thanks. https://www.facebook.com/Rolisweets

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